By Renee Wood
Yarra Glen police are investigating the discovery of a submerged vehicle which was found in the Yarra River on Thursday 12 January.
What remains of the vehicle is believed to be an older 1960s EK Holden station wagon which is expected to have been in the water for decades.
Leading Senior Constable Barry Roberts said police have submitted the number plates to Vicroads to gather more information about the car.
“We haven’t been able to establish who the car belonged to because the rego is so old, so we’ve sent request to Vicroads to see who the vehicle was owned to original,” Ld Snr Const. Roberts said.
The discovery comes after a private consortium called Adventures with Purpose was in the area searching for vehicles in the Yarra River that may be linked to missing man Tej Chitnis.
The 21 one year old disappeared 27 April 2016, after leaving his Burwood East home driving his silver VW Golf.
Adventures with Purpose has sonar equipment they use to search water ways for vehicles that may be linked to missing persons.
The vehicle found has not been linked to Chitnis’ disappearance however, police were called in to investigate where the car has come from.
Ld. Snr. Const Roberts said police and Search and Rescue attended the scene and cleared the vehicle.
“There were no occupants but a number plate was recovered to assist with further investigation.”
